Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

Jasmine was a beacon of light in the lives of all who knew her, always bringing warmth and kindness to her community,” a GoFundMe page said.

A Texas man convicted of killing his girlfriend because she had an abortion has been sentenced to life in prison. Monday's ...

Mason and his son, Devon Mason, 30, both were charged as habitual criminals with possession of a controlled substance with ...

An Austin man faces life in prison after being found guilty of dumping the body of a kidnapped woman in East Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott, seeking about $11 billion to defray state spending on border security, didn’t come empty handed to ...

Retention and recruitment issues aren’t unique to Tarrant County Jail, although other Texas facilities appear to be worse off, as the state's prisons operate with an officer vacancy rate of 70%.

A former Bruceville-Eddy police officer who paid a 16-year-old boy for sex in November 2020 was sentenced to two years in ...

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% ...